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The Aftermath RJ Prescott 16380K 2023-09-01

Pounding the London streets at 6 a would seem like y about this city, kind of like an electric pulse thatloved Ireland too Killarney was maybe the most beautiful place I’d ever seen, but this city had been my home for most of my life As I thumped one heavy foot in front of the other, I realized that I loved it because London at this hour of the day was so very different to the one people thought they knew Shopkeepers, bakers, and tradesmen that I passed on e crowd that ed

I pulled open the door of the gyht rain started to fall No matter how early I arrived, Danny was always there first He was just putting on his coat when I arrived Sometimes I wondered if he slept here

"You off for breakfast?" I asked hi" He huffed at the stupid question it was Danny was a man of routine

"Take an u to rain"

"Do I look like I own a feckin’ u coat and donning his flat cap

"What’s got into you today?" I asked him Danny was the crankiest fucker I ever met but he was in a special ? Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight Red sky in the " That sky was redder than I’ve ever seen it until those black clouds rolled it It’s gonna be a bad feckin’ day I feel it in arette and shivering a little

"Don’t be so superstitious It’s gonna be a great day," I answered hi to be by ood

"Pisses me off when you’re feckin’ cheerful at this hour of the over to get onup half-baked for training cheered you up no end"

After a pause he looked at s Maybe by this afternoon, I’ll war work until I get back Most of the guys are working today so Earnshaw’s on point Don’t give him shit ’cause I ain’t in the mood"

"Don’t stress it," I reassured him "Didn’t you hear? We’re friends now"

"That ain?"

"Maybe," I answered with a grin, which at least got a chuckle out of him

"Get to work you, cheeky fecker," he told